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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 820. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has engaged with the NCCA on the Irish curriculum at leaving certificate level; her views on whether the focus on literature and written Irish over a focus on speaking and conversing in Irish is the best course of action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13932/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 849. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) can expect temporary classrooms to move onto the permanent site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14386/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 957. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who availed of the pandemic unemployment payment due to a lack of childcare; the breakdown of same by gender and by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13897/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Support Payments (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 993. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend maternity leave to parents who welcome a child through surrogacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14904/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Support Payments (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 994. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports available to parents who welcome a child through surrogacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14905/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1309. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase funding for the treatment for eating disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13913/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1310. To ask the Minister for Health the number of treatment spaces nationwide for treating eating disorders; his views on whether this is an appropriate amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13914/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1311. To ask the Minister for Health the length of the waiting list for treatment for an eating disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13915/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1312. To ask the Minister for Health the reason he does not plan to ensure that all medical students in Ireland will receive an intern position upon graduation as was the case for the 2020 graduating class; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13917/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1313. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to tackle the shortage of doctors in Ireland, especially outside Dublin; his views on whether offering an intern position to all graduating medical students, as was done in 2020, would help to alleviate this shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13918/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1345. To ask the Minister for Health when those who fall into cohort 4 of the vaccine roll-out can expect to receive notification and administration of their Covid-19 vaccine from their general practitioner or their consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13993/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1508. To ask the Minister for Health if he has engaged with the HSE as to when front-line gardaí can expect to receive their Covid-19 vaccines; the timeline of the roll-out to this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14496/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1509. To ask the Minister for Health when gardaí working on the front-line can expect to receive the Covid-19 vaccine; if they will receive the vaccine in their role as essential and key workers; the estimated timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14497/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Bodies (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1507. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered preparing a bid to host the forthcoming European health emergency preparedness and response authority proposed by the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14494/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1549. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered implementing a bonus for front-line workers either financially or in terms of additional days of annual leave in view of their work fighting Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14625/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1550. To ask the Minister for Health if concerns have been raised in Ireland following Denmark pausing the use of a vaccine (details supplied) after reports of blood clots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14626/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1551. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on his recent engagement with his EU counterparts; if the EU Covid-19 vaccine distribution system was discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14627/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1552. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to address the rise in anxiety, stress and loneliness being reported throughout Ireland due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14628/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1576. To ask the Minister for Health if both patients of private and public hospitals who fall into group 4 of the Covid-19 vaccination group will receive their vaccine as part of this cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14722/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: 1595. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the move from providing therapeutic services on site to delivering them in a community setting under the progressing disabilities programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14798/21]